Muscat: Sixteen people were killed, dozens were missing, and thousands of residents were evacuated due to floods that hit the coastal city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina. Argentine authorities today said that sudden and violent floods caused by a storm that hit Argentina caused the death and missing of dozens. According to Oman News Agency, local authorities have received more than 100 alerts for missing persons following the storm that hit the city, which includes one of Argentina's main ports, located 600 km south of Buenos Aires. Argentina has experienced severe weather events before. At the end of 2023, a violent storm with heavy rains and winds of up to 150 km/h killed 13 people when the roof of a sports club collapsed.